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Thursday, May 19, 2005

Ok, I caught you up on the two big topics (Hewitt / Knicks false rumors & the probation story). Now it's time to go around the Hive and catch everyone up on the little things.

BEESBALLHere's a story about Jason Haniger, a catcher who will join the team next season......... Good news - Clemson beat Miami tonight 15-5. That helps because as I write this the Jackets are losing to UNC 4-1 in the 7th......

FOOTBALLDennis Davis makes CFN's 2nd team all-defense. What? How'd that happen you say, with him missing last season due to injury. Well, he actually made CFN's "2005 All Welcome-Back Team". He's on the 2nd team.......

DB Dennis Davis, Georgia Tech – Davis’ return to the corner means an already loaded Tech secondary gets a little deeper and a lot tougher to pass on. Nagging shoulder problems limited him to just a handful of downs last year, allowing then-sophomore Kenny Scott to accumulate some valuable reps in his absence.

HOOPSDid you know there was a potential NBA lockout looming? Did you know the player's union has changed their stance on the 20-year old age limit proposal? Now it's a bargaining chip. Do you think this could impact Jarrett Jack's decision to stay in the draft? Probably not, but here are details........ I love it when "legit" news organizations such as Sports Illustrated post rumors from the NY Post, except they don't post the denial and retraction from Paul Hewitt..... Here's the Macon Telegraph version of Hewitt's denial....

TRACK & FIELDThe Jackets landed a top shot-put and discus thrower in female Alana Clooten, who also happens to be a top hoops recruit from a bunch a major schools. But track & field is here passion evidently, and so is Georgia Tech. Welcome aboard!!!!!!.................

GOLFWow, golf talent really does run in families. First we heard last week that Nicholas Thompson's little sister is quite the golf standout herself.......... Not only that, but Chan Song's younger twin sisters are already pro standouts on the ladies tours...........

TENNISUnfortunately the women's tennis season ended today, as they fell to Texas 4-3. Sounded like a strong effort. Congrats to an all-time best season...... Here's the AJC version...........Well, as a sport, tennis is starting to look more black-and-white, and our own Bryan Shelton has something to say about it........

"I think (Ashe's) success had a big impact on black adults at the time, and it got them involved in the game," says Shelton, who has been the women's tennis coach at Georgia Tech, his alma mater, for the past six seasons.

"And they are the ones having children. They're the ones getting their children involved in the game. When Ashe won it was too late for them to go that route, but not too late for their children."

Here's a nice story on one of Shelton's player's, Alison Silverio........